schalke grab champions league boost

Schalke grab Champions League boost

Schalke moved into second spot in the Bundesliga for the first time this season thanks to a 2-0 home win over Hertha Berlin on Friday.
putin defies west with crimea land grab

Putin defies West with Crimea "land grab"

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a treaty claiming the Black Sea region of Crimea as Russian territory, as Ukraine warned the showdown had entered a "military stage" after soldiers were killed on both sides.
english leads tiger struggles at storm hit doral

English leads, Tiger struggles at storm-hit Doral

Harris English grabbed the clubhouse lead while world number one Tiger Woods struggled until darkness halted the first round of the storm-hit World Golf Championships Cadillac Championship.
akzonobel vietnam grabs sustainability awards

Akzonobel Vietnam grabs sustainability awards

AkzoNobel Paints Vietnam has won global and local awards for its sustainable development.
volkswagen plonks down 67b euros to grab all of scania

Volkswagen plonks down 6.7b euros to grab all of Scania

Europe's biggest carmaker, Germany's Volkwagen, said it was making a 6.7 billion euro offer to grab the nearly 40 per cent of Swedish truck manufacturer Scania it does not already own.
android extends gains on apple

Android extends gains on Apple

The Google Android system extended its gains over Apple's iPhone globally in the last quarter of 2013, and Windows Phone grabbed the number three market position, a survey showed on Wednesday.
ko off to quick start with share of lpga lead

Ko off to quick start with share of LPGA lead

Lydia Ko launched her first season as an LPGA Tour member in style by grabbing a share of the first-round lead at the Bahamas LPGA Classic.
ppp projects promoted

PPP projects promoted

Major infrastructure projects slated for the public-private partnership model are grabbing the attention of domestic and international investors.
kovtun and lipnitskaia lead russian cup

Kovtun and Lipnitskaia lead Russian Cup

Russians Maxim Kovtun and Julia Lipnitskaia grabbed the lead respectively in the men's and women's sections at the Russia's Cup figure skating Grand Prix series sixth and final stage in Moscow on Friday.
germany sink england in friendly

Germany sink England in friendly

Germany procured a smash-and-grab 1-0 victory over England in a friendly at Wembley on Tuesday, consigning their old rivals to successive home defeats for the first time since 1977.
kirk wins mcgladrey as baird bogeys final hole

Kirk wins McGladrey as Baird bogeys final hole

Chris Kirk has won the $5.5 million McGladrey Classic as a bogey at the final hole cost Briny Baird a chance to grab a long awaited first US PGA Tour title.
frugal mars mission launchpad for india in global space market

Frugal Mars mission launchpad for India in global space market

India's bid to become the first Asian nation to reach Mars sets a new benchmark for frugal interplanetary travel and puts it in a perfect position to grab more of the $300-billion global space market, experts say.
britain grabs slice of chinese investment

Britain grabs slice of Chinese investment

Britain has assuaged its hunger for economic ties with China after finance minister George Osborne came away from a trip to the Asian powerhouse with a range of investment deals.
taison lands late blow to force draw with manchester utd

Taison lands late blow to force draw with Manchester Utd

Brazilian striker Taison's goal 14 minutes from time denied Manchester United a second successive win in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday as Shakhtar Donetsk grabbed a 1-1 draw.
snedeker seizes bmw championship lead

Snedeker seizes BMW Championship lead

Brandt Snedeker fired an eight-under 63 that included a sizzling stretch of seven straight birdies on Thursday to grab a one-shot lead after one round of the BMW Championship.